Trump daughter-in-law taken to hospital after receiving 'suspicious' mail

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Monday 12 February 2018 - 9:37pm

FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Vanessa speak with Jared Kushner during inauguration ceremonies for the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.
Photo: Reuters

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Vanessa was taken to a New York hospital Monday as a precaution after a "suspicious package" containing an unidentified powder arrived at her home, police said.

The letter was sent to Donald Trump Jr, the president's eldest son, and contained a mysterious substance, according to police.

"The powder was tested and was found to be not hazardous," a spokeswoman told AFP.

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The Secret Service said "an active investigation" was underway of the "suspicious package addressed to one of our protectees received today in New York."

NBC News said Vanessa Trump, a mother of five, was taken to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center strictly as a precaution, saying there was no indication that anyone suffered any injuries and no sign that the substance was dangerous.

Her husband and brother-in-law Eric Trump both live in New York and run the family real-estate business, taking over after their father took office in January 2017.